Department of Health, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, Finland.
J Nurs Manag. 2011 Jul;19(5):673-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01221.x. Epub 2011 Mar 29.
This article describes the development of cultural competence among nursing students. The focus is on illuminating the learning experiences of nursing students during their exchange.
As the world gets smaller, the demand for culturally competent nurses increases. Future nurses need to be open-minded towards international cooperation and willing to develop the quality of care from a cultural point of view. Nursing education in many countries provides an option for students to learn nursing in different cultures while taking part of their studies abroad.
A systematic literature search was conducted. Inductive content analysis was applied to the data consisting of empirical studies (n=7) describing nursing students' studies abroad.
The process of developing cultural competence among nursing students on exchange was found to consist of three main themes, namely: (1) an increased cultural knowledge base, (2) personal growth and (3) the impact of exchange experiences on the nursing student's own practice.
Studies abroad are a beneficial strategy for the development of future nurses' cultural competence.
Nursing is facing a crucial challenge to recruit culturally competent nurses, because an increasing number of patients are from different cultures. Nurses with experiences of studying abroad can offer employers a resource through their preparedness for culturally competent nursing.
本文描述了护理学生文化能力的发展。重点在于阐明护理学生在交流期间的学习体验。
随着世界变得越来越小，对文化能力强的护士的需求也在增加。未来的护士需要对国际合作持开放态度，并愿意从文化角度发展护理质量。许多国家的护理教育为学生提供了在不同文化中学习护理的选择，同时在国外完成部分学业。
进行了系统的文献检索。对包括描述护理学生出国留学经历的实证研究（n=7）在内的数据进行了归纳内容分析。
发现护理学生在交流中培养文化能力的过程包括三个主要主题：（1）文化知识基础的增加，（2）个人成长，（3）交流经历对护理学生自身实践的影响。
出国留学是培养未来护士文化能力的有益策略。
护理面临着招聘文化能力强的护士的关键挑战，因为越来越多的患者来自不同的文化。有出国留学经验的护士可以通过为文化能力强的护理做好准备，为雇主提供资源。
